In-town pool report #3: POTUS gaggles

POTUS, FLOTUS, and the Easter Bunny stepped out on the second floor balcony overlooking the South Law at 10:48am to “Hail to the Chief.”

POTUS gaggles w/ the press for about 10 minutes.

He said he has has read the ceasefire proposal that was reported this morning and called it “a significant step.”

He was asked repeatedly about the risk of committing war crimes in strikes against Iran if a deal is not reached, but did not answer.

On the Iranian people: “they don't hear bombs go off, they're upset. They want to hear bombs because they want to be free. And the only reason they're not out protesting, you know, that is because they were informed that if they protest, like the wrestler and his friends, if they protest, they will be shot immediately.”

FLOTUS was also asked a question about the children spending Easter in war zones. Your pool did not pick up that audio, but POTUS said the U.S. was fighting for the children .

“That's who we're fighting for. We're fighting for children that are now in a war zone. We're keeping them as safe as we can possibly keep. but we're fighting for their parents, their grandparents. We're fighting for them. We're fighting for them. And I will tell you it was given to be loud and clear the time the Iranian people are the most unhappy when you hear bombs all over is when those bombs stop.”

Here is an otter link to recording: https://otter.ai/u/AVCJeDadjgzpDJowcRAQj1ZBrkA

Please let me know if any issues accessing it.

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Julia Manchester

White House Reporter, The Hill

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